Part of Breck Road in Anfield was cordoned off last night amid claims of a stabbing.

A heavy police presence guarded the taped off section of the busy street as forensics officers combed the area for clues.

The nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed, but several people at the scene claimed a man had been stabbed.

Police on Breck Road in Anfield at a possible stabbing.

Breck Road was cordoned off between its junctions with St Ambrose Grove and Walton Breck Road on Thursday night.

Several side streets, including Taplow Street, were also closed off.

Police officers stood watch over both ends of the cordon while frustrated residents were informed of the closure.

Police on Breck Road in Anfield at a possible stabbing.

A blue forensics tent had been erected on the pavement, not far from Holy Trinity Church, while the forensics officers also appeared to be interested in a patch of land near the boundary wall of the Cabbage Hall pub.

The pub did not appear to be part of the scene, however.

Several onlookers said they believed a man had been attacked, possibly stabbed, and that he had been taken to Royal Liverpool Hospital.